| Official Name: | Mayfield Heights, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "A Vibrant Community" |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Coordinates: | 41.5175°N -81.4558°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cuyahoga |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1920 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1950 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Anthony DiCicco (R)[1] [2] |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.82 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.18 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.80 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.17 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1086 |
| Population Total: | 20351 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1884.87 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4881.51 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 44124 and 44143 |
| Area Code: | 440 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-48482[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1056413 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,351 at the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Mayfield Heights was initially built up as a streetcar suburb of Cleveland.[5] It was incorporated as a village in 1925 and as a city in 1951.[6] The city derives its name from Mayfield Township, now defunct.[7] One location in the city, the W.A. Thorp House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The city has a large community of Italian Americans, including newly-arrived immigrants and those who migrated eastward along Mayfield Road from Little Italy on Cleveland's East Side.[8] Since the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, they have been joined by a significant number of immigrants from Russia and other former Soviet republics.[9] [10]
Mayfield Heights is located at 41.5174°N -81.4559°W.[11]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.18sqmi, of which 4.17sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[12]
23.9% were of Italian, 14.5% German, 11.9% Irish, 7.4% Polish, 6.8% Russian, and 6.4% English ancestries.[13]
81.0% spoke English, 7.11% Russian, 4.10% Italian, and 1.03% Arabic as their first language.[14]
As of the census[15] of 2010, there were 19,155 people, 9,662 households, and 4,884 families living in the city. The population density was 4593.5PD/sqmi. There were 10,538 housing units at an average density of 2527.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 80.4% White, 10.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 9,662 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 38.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.[16]
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,386 people, 9,848 households, and 5,042 families living in the city. The population density was 4596.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 10,461 housing units at an average density of 2480.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 91.85% White, 2.98% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 9,848 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,236, and the median income for a family was $51,132. Males had a median income of $37,358 versus $29,118 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,392. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
See main article: Mayfield City School District.
Mayfield Heights is a part of the Mayfield City School District, along with Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills.